What is recorded here

Empire Bunting still stands upright five metres deep off County Down, a fifteen-metre steel rib cage waiting for the tide to reveal it. The ship sank in 1947, yet part of her frame still breaks through high water like a drowned tower refusing to disappear. She is not hidden; she is patient. The sea keeps her upright while rust eats her edges, as if the ocean wants to remember her shape before letting go.

The official Northern Ireland wreck record identifies Empire Bunting (IRW = E. Tana?) as Steamship. It was lost in 1947. Recorded depth: 5m. Recorded condition: Part visible above HW, upright (15m high), metal deteriorating.

Empire Bunting was a British steamship, likely part of the Empire-class fleet built during World War I or II. It was lost in 1947, probably due to a collision or grounding off Northern Ireland, and remains partially visible at a depth of 5m.

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